The 2040 Comprehensive Regional Plan (CRP) is the first plan with a comprehensive vision
for sustainable growth and revitalization of Lake, Porter and LaPorte Counties. As a Metropolitan Planning Organization, NIRPC is responsible for the development of a long-range regional transportation plan. In the 2040 CRP, NIRPC planned for well beyond transportation, and includes the enviroment, economic development and land use. The CRP places NIRPC in an enhanced role in the region with respect to planning and implementation and encourages NIRPC to assist local governments and regional stakeholders to integrate transportation, land use, human and economic resources, and environmental policy objectives.
The CRP centers on revitalizing the region’s communities, particularly the older “core” cities along Lake Michigan, making them more sustainable and livable. The vision for 2040 in the CRP emphasizes a vibrant, revitalized, accessible and united region.
The plan, adopted in June of 2011, was developed according to the following guiding principles:
